The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-07-06

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SCR1BNER's MAGAZINE for July has for its
opening article an entertaining and instruc-
tive paper by Professor ID. A. Sargent,
MD, of Harvard College, entitled 1.-THE
Physical proportions Of the Typical Man "
The second and concluding article by John
Z. Ropes, on Some Illustrations of Ma
poleon and his Times" takes up the career
OF the great emperor after the peace of
Tilsit The fourth instalment of the I'm
published Letters of Thackeray contains
the fac simde of a four-page letter. includ-
ing two Thackeray drawings. Those inter
ested in the picturesque social history of
New York and New England during the
early years OF this century will find some
exceedingly bright and entertaining pic
lures of that period in the selections from
the letters OF Eliza Southgate BOVINE which
are published under the title of "A Girls
Life Eighty Years Ago" "Seth's Brothers
Wife," Harold Frederic's serial story CON
tinues its most graphic portraiture of life in
central New York, and there are three com
plete short stories. The poetry includes a
sonnet by Edith NJ. Thomas, entitled "The
Return to Nature" two short poems by
Ellen Burroughs and Louise Chandler
M0ulton, and full-page poem, entitled
The OWL by Charles Lotin Hildreth.
New York: Charles Scribners Sons.
THE July number of Turner's Maqazjne
opens with very strong article in the series
OF Great American Industries " on "print-
ing, continuing the important article in the
previous number on paper" Apropos of
the Fourth of July and of the commence
ment season is an entertaining article by
Cadet Life at West Point" with an abund-
dance of illustrations by r. f. Zogbaum.
The famous African traveller, joseph Thomp-
son, writes entertainingly concerning the
customs and civilization of Central Sou
dan Town." His text is illustrated from
photographs taken on the spot. An impor-
tant series OF southern articles is begun in this
number Under the title Here and There
in the South" Mrs. Bebecca Harding Davis
weaves into story form Journey through
the Gulf States, and her narrative is beauti-
fully illustrated by William Hamilton Glib
son. The serials 6 April Hopes" by W. d.
Howells, and " Narka," by Kathleen
OMeara, maintain their vital interest. In
the third of DR.. Ely's second series of I" So
cial Studies " he discusses The Future of
Corporations" A stirring incident of the
war is told in Miss Grace Kings story,
= Bayou L'Ombre." Another bright story
is an " chronological Sketch" by Annie
Trumbull Slosson. The Editors Drawer is
introduced by brilliant essay from Charles
Dudley Warner, relative to the question.
" Can Husband Open his Wifes Letters?''
THE CENTURY MAGAZINE for July has a
beautifully illustrated article, Among the
Wild Flowers" which contains the results
of botanical wanderngs, by John Burroughs.
" The Sportsmans Music" an ingenious
out-of-door article, by w. j. Henderson,
gives the call of the quail, the yellow-leg
snipe, upland plover and other birds. For
the past four years the University of Penn
sylvana has furnished Mr.. Weybridge the
means and scientific supervision requisite
to extend his famous research into instanta-
neous photography, and some of the results
OF his work form amusing illustrations of
men, birds and beasts in motion, the text
suggesting rather than adequately describ-
ing the chief advantages of the method.
The historical portion of the magazine in
cludes, besides its two serial histories, a
sketch by the venerable historian, George
Bancroft, upon a." An Incident in the Life
of John Adams" Personal "reminiscences
of visit to the ex-president make interest
ing material for characterization. Portraits
of Adams and Oliver Ellsworth make fine,
full-page illustrations. The Lincoln-Doug-
las Debates y form the chief features of the
Lincoln history installment. 1.-THE Strug-
gle for Atlanta " is described by General o.
o. Howard and by short letters from Gen
eral Sherman and others. In miscellaneous
articles Rev. j. NJ. Buckley's review of the
history, manner of treatment and effect of
" Christian Science" and Mind Cure "
comes to the conclusion that though the
movement is useful in teaching that medi